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Consulting Workshop Presentation
By Joel Williams PATCA Senior Certified Professional Consultant Table of Contents includes: What a consultant does; Who are consultants; Is consulting for you?; Who hires consultants?; How much do consultants make?; How […]
Digital Biosensing for Wearable Devices
Wearable devices are rapidly becoming widely accepted. Learn about the sensors that do physiological sensing and their challenges and limitations. Also learn about battery limitations in wearable devices and how […]
Panel: Practical Realities of Consulting
Looking for new opportunities? If you are considering consulting as a career learn about the practical realities of consulting. The recorded session below offers insights into what it takes to […]
The Camera: It’s Not for Photos Anymore
Cameras – we all have them. They used to be for taking pictures. Now, they are all around us and not just for taking pictures anymore. The actual and the […]
Understanding California AB 5
last updated 9/7/21 California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to some consultants for workers compensation. Under AB5, companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent […]
What Should I Post to LinkedIn?
I often hear the question, “What should I post to LinkedIn?” Here are ten ideas that consultants might share on LinkedIn. Although LinkedIn isn’t the largest of all social media […]
PATCA Webinar: Marc Albin on Upcoming Demand for Consultants
In the video below, Marc Albin shares his view of the current conditions for engineering teams in Silicon Valley. He provides an update on what he sees for companies and […]
PATCA Featured Consultant: Omar Fahmi Khalid
Omar Fahmi Khalid Company: Vortex Innovation Labs LLC located in Dublin CA Omar Fahmi Khalid provides cloud-native microservice architecture and development consulting for infrastructure servicing machine learning and intelligent […]
Are you an Independent Contractor or an Employee? – The IRS 20 Questions Test
The IRS wants to make sure you pay your fair share of income taxes, and they would rather get it sooner than later. If you are classified as an employee, […]